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Book Release News: The Master Photographer By Bob Ryan

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The Master Photographer

The Journey From Good To Great

By Bob Ryan - Published by Bourchier Books

"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, Infinite." - William Blake

 

‘The Master Photographer' is written for photographers ready to invest the time and energy to journey from good to great. Bob Ryan's book will appeal to anyone intrigued by the integration of psychology, learning theory and photography, and those who want to make a real difference in the development of their art. For amateur photographers and hobbyists to professionals, Bob Ryan reveals an approach to developing photography skills that is systematic, thorough and, in photographic terms, revolutionary.

 

Bob Ryan makes a promise to each reader, a promise supported by 40 years of research in the psychology of learning and judgement - research that has the potential to take the reader's photography to a new level of excellence:"In this book, I train you how to forget. Not to forget in the sense of not being able to remember what you know, but forgetting in the sense of not needing to remember what you know. You just know." -Bob Ryan

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‘The Master Photographer' isthebook for you if:

  • You want to go from being agoodphotographer to agreatphotographer.

  • You want to hardwire the technical expertise you need to know into your non-conscious patterns of thought.

  • You are ready to free your mind to realise your creative and expressive best.

  • You are prepared to see your photography deteriorate before it improves. This is a common, if not unnerving, outcome when surrendering one mode of thinking and embracing another.

  • You feel you have hit your creative and expressive ceiling and do not know how to push the boundaries of your art.

  • You are prepared to work hard and are committed to practicing to achieve excellence.

  • You want to create images that are gloriously evocative, perfectly executed and use light and colour to brilliant effect.

  • You believe in the power of intuition.

 

‘The Master Photographer'includes an ‘Am I ready?' checklist, and has its foundations in a challenging learning tool known as the EPF Method (Emotional engagement, deep Practice, Feedback) to accelerate learning at the non-conscious, intuitive level. There are also top tips, exercises and tests to work on as the reader progresses through the book, such as the Intuitive Mastery of Photography test (IMP). The IMP test is an invaluable tool - offered free of charge to readers as an online survey. The results will be analysed by Bob Ryan and his team, and returned to the reader as a bespoke service. IMP is a more intensive test of intuitive photographic abilities that will, for example, help photographers understand those attributes of an image that most influence their judgement of its quality. Additional learning tools are available for download from the publisher's website (www.bourchierbooks.com)that are to be used as the reader works through the book to become a Master Photographer.

 

"You cannot find your voice unless others hear you sing." -Bob Ryan

 

About the Author

[image]Bob Ryan ARPS FRSA is an international educator who has spent many years exploring the way we make decisions and judgements. He is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Gloucestershire and Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Manchester Business School. Bob is passionate about different forms of photography and has developed robust methods of learning how to both create great images and how to assess them. John Fishback, Director of Education Services for the Photographic Society of America, commented that Bob is "in the top 10% of imaging analysts".

 

 

ESSENTIAL DETAILS

 

Title:The Master Photographer

Author:Bob Ryan

Genre:Photography, Hobbies, Psychology

Publisher:Bourchier Books

Publication date:28/09/2017

Availability:Paperback, International distribution

ISBN:978-0-993469275

Price: £24.99 paperback

Website:http://www.bourchierbooks.com/

Press folder:http://bit.ly/2eP5ZW4

Online profile:http://www.literallypr.com/public_relations/file/Bob-Ryan.php

 

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